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When I went up to see my horse today, she kept swishing her tail constantly there wasn't any other change to her behaviour and i've not seen her do it that often before - she was super to ride and to take to the field, as this is the first time she's done this not sure wether to get someone out to check her back or to wait and see if it continues. What do you think?

Its probaly nothing because my pony coco always swishes her tail and theres nothing wrong with her.If its during the summer then its just the flies at her beciause a horse uses their tail as a fly swat! If its the winter and you come over to her and he/she swishes her tail it meens she dose not want to be bothered or if she is with other ponies or horses then one of them is bothering her

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I would just keep a careful eye on her and if she continues to swish her tail maybe just call the vet and get some advice over the phone or maybe even arrange and appointment. I know you probably would have noticed it but maybe she had flies on her legs or rear or some ants biting her around her rump or under her tail or in between the hairs on her tail. Does your horse scratch it's tail because it could have possibly been itchy or it was beginning to irritate her.